News - Invest Victoria

March 2010

16 March 2010 | Future of Victorian solar power plant looking bright

15 March 2010 | Record deal for Victorian biotech world-first treatment

15 March 2010 | Industrial expansion plans for Victoria's largest regional city

12 March 2010 | Award recognises depth of Victoria’s infrastructure sector

12 March 2010 | International acclaim at GDC for Victorian game developer Firemint

5 March 2010 | Shortlist announced for $1 billion cancer centre

4 March 2010 | Boeing consolidates Australian operations in Melbourne

3 March 2010 | Japan-Victoria clean coal research partnership

2 March 2010 | Victorian retail sector ideal for investment

1 March 2010 | New minerals investment potential uncovered in Victoria



February 2010

25 February 2010 | Record investment in Victoria defies national trend

24 February 2010 | Most affordable office space in Australia? Melbourne.

24 February 2010 | Construction boom: Victoria triples national average

22 February 2010 | Melbourne puts right foot forward, securing DanceSport Championships

22 February 2010 | Survey reveals excellent carbon storage potential in Victoria

22 February 2010 | International retail giants fast-tracking to Melbourne

18 February 2010 | OECD names Australia the model for regulatory reform

18 February 2010 | Melbourne to host key carbon market event

18 February 2010 | Melbourne delivers world-first innovation for human tissue manufacture

17 February 2010 | Research alliance expands Victorian agribio

15 February 2010 | Global software company Attra to expand Melbourne HQ

15 February 2010 | Indian IT software company to establish HQ in Melbourne

15 February 2010 | Infosys expands Victorian operations with $8 million investment

12 February 2010 | Victoria leads Australia's GFC recovery

12 February 2010 | Olympic ice sports centre opens in Melbourne

11 February 2010 | Melbourne life sciences research given IBM superboost

10 February 2010 | Melbourne remains one of the world’s most liveable cities

10 February 2010 | Victoria signs deal to strengthen ties with Japan

4 February 2010 | World's largest PPP underway in Melbourne

4 February 2010 | Victorian building approvals up 110 per cent

3 February 2010 | Enhanced trade and investment for UAE – Victoria

2 February 2010 | Melbourne scientists progress with malaria research

1 February 2010 | Record crowds at Melbourne’s Australian Open



January 2010

27 January 2010 | Australia’s economic forecast upgraded, Victoria leads recovery

25 January 2010 | Australia top destination for foreign investment

25 January 2010 | Killer blockbuster to be filmed in Victoria

22 January 2010 | Melbourne scientists target cells causing childhood leukaemia

21 January 2010 | Victoria confirmed leader in 2009 ICT Skills Snapshot

20 January 2010 | Australia ranked third in 2010 Index of Economic Freedom

20 January 2010 | Innovation ripe in Melbourne: world-first heart-shaped strawberries

20 January 2010 | Victoria assigns clean energy $29 million

19 January 2010 | Victoria commits over $1 million to exploring geothermal energy

19 January 2010 | Melbourne secures Australian Open tennis until 2036

18 January 2010 | Victorian micro chip technology to revolutionise car safety

17 January 2010 | Qatar Airways chooses Melbourne for Regional HQ

15 January 2010 | Victoria signs up for international collaboration on ICT

15 January 2010 | Southern Way to deliver new Victorian transport project

14 January 2010 | Victoria set to test drive the future

14 January 2010 | Victoria’s large-scale solar funding deadline extended

14 January 2010 | Victoria leads the way, creating over 75,000 jobs in 2009

12 January 2010 | G’Day USA showcases Australian innovation

8 January 2010 | Australia takes 2nd place in Quality of Life Index 2010

8 January 2010 | Victoria home to new $286m mega retail centre

6 January 2010 | Victoria’s $60m industrial development fast-tracked

3 January 2010 | Opportunities abound under new free trade agreement



December 2009

22 December 2009 | Victoria partners with Canada to tackle climate change

22 December 2009 | Qantas introduces superjumbo to Melbourne-London route

21 December 2009 | Green light for $350m Melbourne development

16 December 2009 | Toasting Victorian winery software success in the US

15 December 2009 | India invests in Victorian aerospace

14 December 2009 | Victorian geothermal projects awarded $14m in grants

13 December 2009 | Victoria strengthens business ties with China

11 December 2009 | Australia’s first home-grown hybrid car being built in Victoria

10 December 2009 | Jetstar announces largest domestic Australian growth since start-up

10 December 2009 | Viva Macau lands in Melbourne

8 December 2009 | Victorian CarbonNet makes shortlist for Australian first

8 December 2009 | Progressive Direct car insurance chooses Melbourne

8 December 2009 | Joint boost to drive auto trade with Asia

7 December 2009 | Victorian bioscience research bolstered with new $11.2 million facility

7 December 2009 | Qatar Airways chooses Victoria for first Australian port

4 December 2009 | Victoria hosts Malaysian Islamic finance delegation

4 December 2009 | IBM chooses regional Victoria for state-of-the-art ICT centre

4 December 2009 | More people calling Victoria home

3 December 2009 | Victorian innovation leading world breakthrough in automotive manufacturing

3 December 2009 | Major transport projects planned for Victorian international gateways

2 December 2009 | Leading science and documentary producers converge on Melbourne

2 December 2009 | Melbourne International Airport expands for new aviation era

1 December 2009 | Virgin Australia kick starts Melbourne Airport international cheer



November 2009

30 November 2009 | $2 million boost to Victorian CCS trial as Climate Change Conference begins in Copenhagen

30 November 2009 | Victorian new media company setting overseas markets on fire

27 November 2009 | Victorian retail continues to boom

26 November 2009 | Economic resilience stands Victorian-based business in good stead

26 November 2009 | World goes wild for box office hit filmed in Victoria

20 November 2009 | Breast cancer targeted in Victoria: $9.7 million funding boost

20 November 2009 | Victorian hydro signals green investment era

20 November 2009 | Fund casts Victorian screen industry in global roles

19 November 2009 | Private investors secure Victorian PPP desalination plant

19 November 2009 | Fresh ideas to strengthen Melbourne retail

18 November 2009 | State-of-the-art recycling facility opens in Victoria

18 November 2009 | UCI Track World Cup Series showcases cycling in Victoria

17 November 2009 | Advanced manufacturing centre launched in Melbourne

13 November 2009 | World Geothermal Congress chooses Victoria

13 November 2009 | DHL invests in major new airfreight facility at Melbourne Airport

13 November 2009 | Victorian screen industry to hit worldwide stage

13 November 2009 | Victoria’s green buildings expertise exhibited in US

12 November 2009 | New Super 15 Rugby team for Melbourne

12 November 2009 | Melbourne ranked best sports city in the world

11 November 2009 | New gas production in Gippsland paves way for more investment

11 November 2009 | Melbourne plans for urban growth

11 November 2009 | Hamer Hall investment to return more than double to Victorian economy

11 November 2009 | Victoria remains strong place for business despite global financial crisis

11 November 2009 | Melbourne chosen for key meeting of APEC advisors

10 November 2009 | New Victorian cultural icon judged best in Australia

10 November 2009 | Victoria - America bilateral trade and investment bolstered

9 November 2009 | Ericsson chooses Victoria for innovative new TV centre

6 November 2009 | ANZ chooses Melbourne’s Docklands for innovative new headquarters

6 November 2009 | Victoria leading investment location for wave power

5 November 2009 | Victoria: liveability capital of Australia

4 November 2009 | Australia strongest performing advanced economy in the world



October 2009

29 October 2009 | Australia ranked 6th in world prosperity index

29 October 2009 | Victorian companies dominate top 10 BRW’s Fast 100

28 October 2009 | New process makes medical research easier in Victoria

28 October 2009 | New Trade Commissioners to boost international investment and trade

27 October 2009 | New Victorian office opens up Asia-Pacific to WideOrbit

27 October 2009 | Science investment delivers Victoria $1.7 billion boost

26 October 2009 | Japanese manufacturer expands in Melbourne

26 October 2009 | USA goes wild over Victorian-filmed monster movie

22 October 2009 | Victorian innovation could increase broadband capacity tenfold

22 October 2009 | New flights to Melbourne with Viva Macau

21 October 2009 | Victorian companies rewarded for export success

21 October 2009 | Shanghai World Expo to showcase Victorian industries

21 October 2009 | Tim Burton brings Batman and Edward Scissorhands to Melbourne

20 October 2009 | Melbourne Airport booms with tourism and business influx

20 October 2009 | Australia ranked sixth in the world for R&D jobs

20 October 2009 | New Innovation Precinct in South East Melbourne

16 October 2009 | Australia's first Clinical Trial Storage and Distribution Facility opens in Victoria

16 October 2009 | Melbourne’s new trams to boost manufacturing industry

14 October 2009 | Australia's retirement income system ranks top two in the world

13 October 2009 | Australia the only advanced economy to record positive growth in 2009

9 October 2009 | Australia is ranked world’s second best financial centre

8 October 2009 | 2009 Presidents Cup tees off ahead of Melbourne 2011

8 October 2009 | Second Melbourne tram joins San Francisco’s historic streetcar fleet

8 October 2009 | Victorian Government business office opens in Malaysia

7 October 2009 | Clean Energy industry converges on Melbourne

6 October 2009 | The United Nations ranks Australia second for quality of life

6 October 2009 | Victoria’s desalination plant begins construction

2 October 2009 | Victorian ICT companies on show in Silicon Valley

2 October 2009 | Victorian and Indian Universities partner to develop future technologies

1 October 2009 | Funding boost for Victoria-California stem cell research alliance

1 October 2009 | Docklands financial services investment reaches $1 billion



September 2009

30 September 2009 | New superjumbo daily flight lands in Melbourne

27 September 2009 | Australia hosts world’s largest synchrotron conference

21 September 2009 | Focus on manufacturing future in Melbourne

18 September 2009 | Key developments fast-tracked in Victoria

17 September 2009 | Australia most competitive IT industry in Asia-Pac

16 September 2009 | Victoria takes lead on climate change adaptation

15 September 2009 | Retail boom for Victoria with new hardware chain

14 September 2009 | More gold for Northgate in Victorian mine

14 September 2009 | Australia in top ten countries for ease of doing business

14 September 2009 | World’s largest tortilla producer has appetite for Victoria

11 September 2009 | Confidence up in Victoria’s sustainable energy industry

9 September 2009 | Engineers sought for Melbourne Metro project

9 September 2009 | Victorian biotechnology companies primed for global partnerships

9 September 2009 | Rankings show Australia more globally competitive than ever

9 September 2009 | Victorian-US connection on $200m infrastructure project

8 September 2009 | Melbourne home to new AgriBio research centre

8 September 2009 | Victoria’s desalination project streams ahead

8 September 2009 | Japan and Victoria to collaborate on clean energy

8 September 2009 | Victorian researcher wins prestigious international science award for bionic ear achievements

7 September 2009 | World's best growth in Australian pension funds

2 September 2009 | Victoria home to new $21m defence industry innovation centre

1 September 2009 | Victoria’s triple-A credit rating confirmed



August 2009

31 August 2009 | Pilot production of Toyota Hybrid Camry underway in Melbourne

31 August 2009 | New opportunities for Japan-Victoria relationship

31 August 2009 | Australia’s first carbon neutral building under construction in Melbourne

27 August 2009 | Victorian investment boom leads Australian recovery

26 August 2009 | Sigma Pharmaceuticals expansion in Melbourne

26 August 2009 | Victoria bucks national trend, construction activity at all time high

25 August 2009 | Victoria establishes $16m clean coal research body

21 August 2009 | Victoria big winner from National Renewable Energy Target

21 August 2009 | Australia one of world’s safest countries for investment

21 August 2009 | Food manufacturer’s $150m expansion in central Victoria

20 August 2009 | US manufacturer opens new facility in Victoria

19 August 2009 | Deepening Port of Melbourne to boost Australian economy

19 August 2009 | New prospectus for Victoria’s financial services sector

17 August 2009 | Victoria. The place to be for gold discovery!

16 August 2009 | Retail giant Costco chooses Melbourne for $70m investment

14 August 2009 | Record investment in Victorian water projects

12 August 2009 | France’s highest honour for Melbourne scientist

11 August 2009 | Victoria home to new $128m dairy research centre

6 August 2009 | Victorian gold mine reaps rewards for Northgate

5 August 2009 | Victorian success on the AutoHorizon

5 August 2009 | Ford engine conversion drives clean fuel solution

5 August 2009 | New flights into Melbourne with AirAsia X, Garuda

5 August 2009 | New biomedical research infrastructure for Melbourne

4 August 2009 | Victoria signs on for electric vehicle technology

4 August 2009 | Melbourne innovation takes off with world-first SMS boarding pass



July 2009

27 July 2009 | Melbourne’s $500 million retail precinct upgrade

27 July 2009 | Virgin Blue contract boon for Victoria’s aviation industry

24 July 2009 | Ford Australia $230m green engine initiative

22 July 2009 | World-first design guidelines for Melbourne

15 July 2009 | Melbourne redevelopment attracts big builders

15 July 2009 | Victorian design excellence on show at State of Design Festival

15 July 2009 | Singapore Airlines launch daily superjumbo services into Melbourne

14 July 2009 | Geothermal exploration heats up in Victoria

10 July 2009 | Planning to fast-track Victoria’s economy by $371 million

9 July 2009 | International conference lands in Melbourne

9 July 2009 | Tiger Airways roaring ahead in Melbourne

8 July 2009 | Victoria’s power plant technology cuts CO2 emissions

7 July 2009 | Melbourne more affordable for global expats

7 July 2009 | Victoria and Israel partner on innovation

7 July 2009 | Cleaner options for Victoria’s coal: new Latrobe Valley projects

6 July 2009 | Melbourne in the market for new tram fleet

4 July 2009 | Melbourne becoming ‘Broadway’ of southern hemisphere

1 July 2009 | Victoria revs up links with German auto companies



June 2009

30 June 2009 | Australia remains in Top Ten in world e-Readiness

29 June 2009 | BBC Radio Interviews with the Minister of Industry and Trade

29 June 2009 | Defence opportunities for Victoria from $160 million Chemring contract

29 June 2009 | BAE Systems secures $300 million defence contract for Melbourne

26 June 2009 | UK says G'day to Victoria's best

25 June 2009 | Global search for companies to uncover Victoria’s geological ‘skeleton’

19 June 2009 | Highest accolades for new Melbourne Recital Centre and MTC theatre

19 June 2009 | Victoria’s Flight Control tops global iPhone downloads

18 June 2009 | Melbourne best quality of life in Australia, in world’s top ten

18 June 2009 | Buying a house more affordable in Victoria

15 June 2009 | British IT company chooses Melbourne for Asia-Pac HQ

9 June 2009 | Melbourne one of three most liveable cities in the world

5 June 2009 | Victoria remains safest state in Australia

1 June 2009 | World-class Melbourne Convention Centre open for business

1 June 2009 | Oil and gas exploration set to increase with new Victorian acreage release



May 2009

27 May 2009 | Australia shines as place to be in global crisis

20 May 2009 | Victoria-Dow AgroSciences alliance yields crop innovation

20 May 2009 | Milk the cream of the crop in heart disease battle

19 May 2009 | Victorian HIV test to help monitor sufferers

19 May 2009 | Victorian invention a watchful approach to Parkinson’s

14 May 2009 | Sailing world cup anchors in Melbourne until 2011

13 May 2009 | Victoria secures lion’s share of Federal budget infrastructure funds

13 May 2009 | Australian Government clean energy investment good news for Victoria

11 May 2009 | Victoria on the biosecurity front foot

11 May 2009 | Victorian clean technologies on show in California

8 May 2009 | Miramax films not afraid of the dark in Melbourne

8 May 2009 | Victoria’s top auto companies set to shine in China

7 May 2009 | World-class cancer centre to be built in Melbourne

7 May 2009 | Investigation to commence into Melbourne film studios expansion

7 May 2009 | High-quality investors vie for key Melbourne transport project

5 May 2009 | Victorian State Budget delivers $11.5 billion infrastructure boost

1 May 2009 | Victoria continues fast-tracking key developments for $862m economic return

1 May 2009 | Victorian farmers use 3D gaming technology to plan future



April 2009

28 April 2009 | First for Australian medical research at Synchrotron

23 April 2009 | Victoria’s fruit industry ripe for future with Australian-first infrastructure

23 April 2009 | Victoria well-placed to deliver bionic eye

21 April 2009 | World-leading carbon storage project to expand in Victoria

16 April 2009 | Victoria founding member of Global Carbon Capture and Storage Institute

15 April 2009 | Powerful R&D in the wind for Vic automotive industry

15 April 2009 | Victoria fast-tracks building developments for a $1.6 billion boost

14 April 2009 | Developer sought for Melbourne’s premier industrial estate

9 April 2009 | Melbourne builds for the future: 10-year development

8 April 2009 | New regenerative medicine institute for Melbourne

7 April 2009 | Victorian innovation wins Emmy Award

6 April 2009 | World in the know about Victoria’s film industry

2 April 2009 | More flights from Middle East to Melbourne



March 2009

31 March 2009 | Melbourne’s new transport infrastructure: call for tenders

27 March 2009 | Industry urged to explore Victoria’s carbon storage potential in world first release

25 March 2009 | Healthy outlook for Melbourne’s medical precinct

24 March 2009 | Hella opens new $12m production line in Victoria

19 March 2009 | Renewable energy project making waves in Victoria

19 March 2009 | Melbourne lands international clean energy expo

18 March 2009 | Singapore investment leveraged off multi-million dollar regional airport upgrade

16 March 2009 | Construction underway on Victoria’s $640m gas-fired power station

13 March 2009 | Costco to open at Melbourne’s Docklands ahead of schedule

12 March 2009 | Victoria welcomes new air services from Qatar Airways

11 March 2009 | Volkswagen opens logistics site in Melbourne

10 March 2009 | Victorian Government provides $100m for new solar power station

9 March 2009 | Melbourne more attractive than ever for investors

5 March 2009 | World-first funds management index launched in Melbourne

4 March 2009 | Future of grain industry bright in the FACE of climate change

3 March 2009 | Human bird flu vaccine within reach thanks to Melbourne research

3 March 2009 | Victorian welding technology most significant since robot



February 2009

28 February 2009 | Investment opportunities in Victoria’s resources

26 February 2009 | Million dollar investment in Victorian screen industry

26 February 2009 | Increased investment and construction in Victoria

19 February 2009 | Future of Australia's defence industry launched in Victoria

19 February 2009 | Cutting-edge solar energy solutions from Victoria

16 February 2009 | Victorian Bushfire Tragedy

12 February 2009 | New national HQ for Melbourne manufacturer

5 February 2009 | Victorian neuroscience $19 million boost

3 February 2009 | Melbourne research breakthrough to treat malaria

3 February 2009 | New $59 million design hub for Melbourne

3 February 2009 | Emirates increases Melbourne flights

2 February 2009 | Stem Cell Breakthrough for Diabetes Treatments



January 2009

30 January 2009 | Biodiesel blending infrastructure for Victoria

30 January 2009 | Clean coal research in running for European energy award

29 January 2009 | New world-class cancer research facility in Melbourne

26 January 2009 | Vision to redevelop Melbourne’s home of Grand Slam tennis

19 January 2009 | Work begins on Victoria’s $209m mineral sands project

13 January 2009 | Victoria's Food Industry Set To Tantalise US Tastebuds



December 2008

23 December 2008 | Melbourne secures more major international events

23 December 2008 | New trade commissioners to invigorate Victoria's overseas presence

11 December 2008 | Victoria vies to become Asia-Pac carbon trading hub

11 December 2008 | International visitors and expenditure up in Victoria

9 December 2008 | Auto industry revs up with $6.7 million action plan

5 December 2008 | Victoria’s design sector – stronger five years on

5 December 2008 | Melbourne to host international screen congress

4 December 2008 | New $200m green data centre for Victoria

3 December 2008 | Victoria wins $160m defence contract

2 December 2008 | Investment opportunities as Melbourne population booms

1 December 2008 | Spanish firm to invest $1.56 billion in Victorian wind farms



November 2008

28 November 2008 | Victoria serves up a meat pie with $21 million expansion

27 November 2008 | New $40 million water pipeline plant for Victoria

27 November 2008 | New major player to explore Victoria’s geothermal hotspots

24 November 2008 | Victorian company signs $55 million deal with Intel

23 November 2008 | Record visitor numbers at Melbourne Airport

20 November 2008 | R&D boost for sustainable Victorian mining industry

20 November 2008 | Investment in future of Ford in Geelong

19 November 2008 | Victoria top location for renewable energy

19 November 2008 | Victorian industry boost of $245 million

14 November 2008 | Victoria’s economy continues to grow; business investment up

13 November 2008 | World’s first bionic eye one step closer

13 November 2008 | Victoria remains in surplus despite global economic turmoil

12 November 2008 | Chinese delegation targets Victorian auto expertise

12 November 2008 | New daily flights from Malaysia to Melbourne

10 November 2008 | Australia ranks #1 as world’s top country brand

7 November 2008 | New $52 million defence facility for Victoria

5 November 2008 | Clean energy investment in Victoria supported by new law



October 2008

31 October 2008 | New Australian Tsunami Warning Centre in Melbourne

30 October 2008 | World-class National Ice Sports Centre for Melbourne

30 October 2008 | Melbourne’s new recital centre hits the right note

30 October 2008 | $1.2 billion investment boom in regional Victoria

29 October 2008 | New biotechnology venture between Victoria and China

28 October 2008 | High energy pasture trial announced during Ausbiotech 2008

22 October 2008 | Rio Tinto expands R&D headquarters in Melbourne

17 October 2008 | Victoria showcases carbon market capability

16 October 2008 | Export success recognised at Governor's Export Awards

14 October 2008 | Strong surplus boost for infrastructure

13 October 2008 | Victorian Government website nominated for top global award

7 October 2008 | Heart scanner first in southern hemisphere

2 October 2008 | Victorian goods exports still growing

1 October 2008 | Australian Synchrotron to cement world leading status

1 October 2008 | Victoria's Spring Racing Carnival galloping ahead



September 2008

30 September 2008 | International Companies Shortlisted to Build Australia's Largest Desalination Plant

30 September 2008 | Victoria leads Australia in building approvals

30 September 2008 | INC wins BMW contract

25 September 2008 | New global funding opportunities for Victorian stem cell researchers

16 September 2008 | Major auto investment boosts exports

12 September 2008 | International visitors flock to Victoria

8 September 2008 | Rail access to Australia's busiest port gets $50 million boost

3 September 2008 | Victorian economy remains strong despite global pressures



August 2008

29 August 2008 | Victoria’s gas security strengthened with Longtom on track

29 August 2008 | More job potential as resources boom continues

28 August 2008 | Highest ever Victorian business investment

27 August 2008 | IBM expansion to deliver 300 new jobs for Ballarat

22 August 2008 | Two new wind farms given the green light

21 August 2008 | Green light for jobs growth and investment in Portland

20 August 2008 | National geothermal conference showcases Victoria’s hot rock potential to the world

20 August 2008 | Low-cost airline to deliver new Malaysia flights

20 August 2008 | Read all about it: Melbourne named a city of literature

19 August 2008 | First light in three new synchrotron beamlines

13 August 2008 | Scientist honoured for influenza drug discovery and further pioneering research

11 August 2008 | Victorian biotech receives $70 million funding boost

11 August 2008 | $185 million to boost innovation for businesses and researchers in Victoria

10 August 2008 | Australia showcases more than sporting prowess in Beijing

8 August 2008 | Melbourne recognised in world's top container ports

6 August 2008 | World-class antibody facility opens in Melbourne



July 2008

31 July 2008 | Melbourne’s food and wine on show to the world

28 July 2008 | Etihad Airways to start daily Melbourne flights

25 July 2008 | New $1.4 billion oil and gas project for Victoria

25 July 2008 | Melbourne film industry boost at International Festival

21 July 2008 | Tiger leaps forward in Melbourne

16 July 2008 | Victoria showcases innovative and sustainable design

9 July 2008 | Victorian CO2 capture an Australian first

9 July 2008 | Global export opportunities boost with $2 million freight and logistics centre

8 July 2008 | Melbourne remains number one with business travellers

8 July 2008 | Green Melbourne manufacturer wins Beijing Olympics deal

4 July 2008 | Melbourne secures Grand Prix for another five years

1 July 2008 | Green light for clean coal collaboration with China

1 July 2008 | Melbourne’s world-leading greenhouse gas capture facility



June 2008

30 June 2008 | Victoria-Israel technology fund delivers

20 June 2008 | Victorian biotechnology showcased at BIO 2008

20 June 2008 | Retail giant Costco comes to the Melbourne

17 June 2008 | $100m supercomputer to drive medical breakthroughs in Victoria

16 June 2008 | Victoria-Queensland solar power partnership

13 June 2008 | Global ICT Company moves into Ballarat

11 June 2008 | Victoria’s financial sector expansion: Bankwest

10 June 2008 | New stem cell era for Victorian scientists

10 June 2008 | Victoria chosen for Toyota Camry Hybrid manufacture

6 June 2008 | Mitsui adds boost to Victorian wind project

4 June 2008 | Interest sought from companies for desalination plant



May 2008

26 May 2008 | Melbourne ranked a top university city

20 May 2008 | New Kuala Lumpur post to attract investment in Victoria

20 May 2008 | Golden opportunity for exploration in Victoria

15 May 2008 | Australia rises in global competitiveness

1 May 2008 | Primus chooses Melbourne for hi-tech call centre



April 2008

30 April 2008 | Investment in Victoria’s clean coal industry

30 April 2008 | New international think-tank for Melbourne

24 April 2008 | Victoria emerging as geothermal hotspot

22 April 2008 | New $45M Nanotech Centre for Melbourne

21 April 2008 | Rankings reveal Australia great place for business

19 April 2008 | Victoria's AAA Economic Rating Reaffirmed

10 April 2008 | States join forces on $1 million Stem Cell Program

7 April 2008 | AAMI $9M Investment in Victoria's Services Sector

4 April 2008 | $72M worth of Cleantech opportunities for Vic Energy Projects

4 April 2008 | Victoria scores A+ on Financial Scorecard

2 April 2008 | Victorian Defence Company lands $80m deal

2 April 2008 | World Class Carbon capture project in Victoria

1 April 2008 | Melbourne again crowned world sporting capital



March 2008

31 March 2008 | Melbourne focus for Clean Energy Technologies

26 March 2008 | Unilever invest $58m in new Victorian plant

19 March 2008 | Victoria most popular place to live

18 March 2008 | New Investor info on Victoria's Coal Resources

5 March 2008 | Melbourne a top choice for Asian expats



February 2008

26 February 2008 | New vision for Victorian nanotechnology

25 February 2008 | Construction to start in 2009 on world's largest solar power station

22 February 2008 | World-first gigabit wireless chip designed in Victoria

22 February 2008 | Space-Time Research - Victorian data superstar

14 February 2008 | Victoria continues to lead the nation in jobs creation

12 February 2008 | Victorian finance industry stands strong

12 February 2008 | $100 million Israeli biotech deal for Melbourne

12 February 2008 | Victorian Biotech company fast tracks US licensing agreement

12 February 2008 | Australian Synchrotron breaks new ground

5 February 2008 | AXA announces eSecurity expansion in Melbourne



January 2008

30 January 2008 | Venture capital boost worth $150 million for innovation

23 January 2008 | Phantom works brings future of aerospace to Melbourne

17 January 2008 | Victoria records highest job boost

16 January 2008 | Ultra broadband links Victorian researchers globally



December 2007

21 December 2007 | Melbourne on top in Asia rankings

20 December 2007 | Victorian bid wins key national defence industry project

18 December 2007 | Holden to get a bigger slice of the American Pie

12 December 2007 | Victoria’s economy prospers

12 December 2007 | $7.5m investment boost for Victorian manufacturing

4 December 2007 | Microsoft chooses Melbourne for cybercrime lab

3 December 2007 | Victoria to look at hi-tech markets in South Africa

2 December 2007 | Victoria and Singapore form design partnership



November 2007

29 November 2007 | Victorian defence industry on target

27 November 2007 | Melbourne technology for cleaner, greener coal

27 November 2007 | World-class laser facility for Victoria

27 November 2007 | UN ranks Australia the place to be

27 November 2007 | Melbourne's Docklands precinct booms

23 November 2007 | $15m state-of-the-art Victorian manufacturing plant

22 November 2007 | Victoria records strongest building quarter in 13 years

22 November 2007 | Perfect time to invest in Melbourne, survey shows

19 November 2007 | Federation Square Victoria's top major attraction

19 November 2007 | Second international airport for Melbourne

16 November 2007 | Economic boost for one of Victoria’s largest regional ports

16 November 2007 | Victoria's economy records solid growth

15 November 2007 | Melbourne and Israel team up on biotech

12 November 2007 | Australia ranks #1 again for world’s top country brand

12 November 2007 | Melbourne set to be biggest Australian city on current trend

9 November 2007 | New $400 million life sciences investment company for Melbourne

5 November 2007 | L’Oreal sets up head office in Melbourne in trade coup

2 November 2007 | Biotech Centre opening to boost jobs and trade



October 2007

15 October 2007 | Biopharmaceutical Formulation Centre opens in Melbourne

15 October 2007 | Biotech blueprint to boost Victoria’s world position



September 2007

24 September 2007 | Strong population growth continues for Victoria's AAA economy

19 September 2007 | Desalination plant plan receives international interest

16 September 2007 | First Tiger lands in Victoria

6 September 2007 | Synchrotron spurs scientific research in schools

5 September 2007 | Victoria looks to Korean Air as its Seoul mate

4 September 2007 | New cancer biobank strengthens Victoria's position as global leader in cancer reseach



August 2007

28 August 2007 | Global automotive industry HQ in Victoria

24 August 2007 | Synchrotron breakthrough takes science closer to new cancer treatments

21 August 2007 | Victoria leads the nation in R&D

15 August 2007 | Scientist honoured for Alzheimer's research

8 August 2007 | UCMS is the winning connection

7 August 2007 | Victoria jobs engine room for the nation



July 2007

31 July 2007 | Victorian science shining light open for business

23 July 2007 | Australia punching well above its weight



June 2007

26 June 2007 | Contact Center World Awards

8 June 2007 | Victoria's biotech industry boosted by Indian MOU

6 June 2007 | Victoria experiencing fastest population growth ever



May 2007

7 May 2007 | Victoria's construction industry gives value for money

7 May 2007 | Major new world-class scientific infrastructure to be established in Melbourne

7 May 2007 | Nanotechnology the key to pain-free delivery

6 May 2007 | Massive increase to business migrants to Victoria

3 May 2007 | Budget to boost investment and export opportunities

3 May 2007 | Tiger Roars into Melbourne

1 May 2007 | Experiments begin at Australian Synchrotron



April 2007

30 April 2007 | Premier Bracks and Minister Brumby lead biotech delegation to Boston

24 April 2007 | Government backs cleaner, greener biofuels industry



March 2007

21 March 2007 | Victoria leads by example reducing electricity usage

21 March 2007 | Victoria striving for clean energy and a cleaner environment



February 2007

27 February 2007 | Melbourne architects FMSA exporting to Asia and winning recognition

23 February 2007 | Victoria drills down to climate change research

8 February 2007 | Victoria's GM Holden to export 30,000 cars to United States

6 February 2007 | Collaboration to boost fight against cancer



January 2007

31 January 2007 | Melbuorne conference promotes Victoria-China bio-medical research links

30 January 2007 | Melbuorne research centres at core of new enterprise for cancer therapies

30 January 2007 | New $30 million bio-medical R&D fund announced at Melbourne International Venture Capital Conference

16 January 2007 | Australian's per capita managed fund investment leaves USA and Europe behind

15 January 2007 | New York contest showcases Victorian technology innovator

12 January 2007 | Melbourne breakthrough in Alzheimer's research